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Definition: ARMILLA

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars.[Wordnet]
2. (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm.[Wordnet]
3. An armil.[Websters]
4. A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Armilla" is a common misspelling or typo for: Camilla, Armillary.

Date "Armilla" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Etymology:Armilla \Ar*mil"la\, noun; plural English Armillas, from Latin expression Armill[ae]. [Latin expression, bracelet.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ARMILLA

Domain Definition
Antiquities Armilla (pseleon, ophis). A bracelet or armlet. Among the Persians and Medes these ornaments were worn by men, probably as a mark of distinction (Herod. viii. 113); but in Greece they seem to have been confined to women, or to effeminate men. The Greek name opheis (also drakontes) was given them because of their serpentine shape. Bracelets were likewise worn at Rome by ladies of rank, but it was considered a mark of effeminacy for men in an ordinary way to use such feminine ornaments (Suet. Cal. 52; Suet. Ner. 30). They were, however, publicly conferred by a Roman general upon soldiers for deeds of extraordinary merit (Liv.x. 44; Plin. H.N. xxxiii. 37), in which case they were worn as a mark of honor, and probably differed in form from the ordinary ornaments of the kind. The cut below shows the Roman military bracelet. The original, which is of pure gold, was found in Cheshire, England. (references)

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Common Expressions: ARMILLA

Expressions Definition
Armilla patrol The Armilla patrol is the Royal Navy's permanent presence in the Persian Gulf. (references)

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Extended Definition: ARMILLA

Armilla

Armilla can refer to:-

  • Armilla (military decoration), a gold armband awarded as a medal equivalent to soldiers of ancient Rome
  • Armillary sphere.
  • Armilla, Granada, a municipality in the province of Granada.
  • the Armilla Patrol

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Armilla". Image Credit.
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Armilla (military decoration) 4     Armilla (military decoration) 4
Armilla patrol 4     Armilla patrol 4

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